Effect of acute hypobaric hypoxia on skeletal muscle protein turnover

Objective: Present study was designed to investigate the effects of altitude mediated acute hypobaric hypoxia on protein turnover in skeletal muscle. Background: Skeletal muscle wasting is considered to be an important factor leading to decrease in physical performance at high altitude. Changes in p...

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Main Authors: Shakir Ali, Som Nath Singh, Rajendra Prasad, Geetha Suryakumar, Pooja Chaudhary, Govindsamy Ilavazhagan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Al Ameen Medical College 2012-05-01
Series:Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ajms.alameenmedical.org/ArticlePDFs%5CAJMS%20V5.N4.2012%20p%20355-361.pdf